Sadamasa Motonaga

(Japanese, 1922–2011)

Sadamasa Motonaga was a Japanese abstract painter and a founding member of the avant-garde Gutai group. He was born on November 26, 1922 in Mie Prefecture, Japan and initially sought to be a cartoonist before turning his attention to painting, studying under the tutelage of Jiro Yoshihara. A pronounced sense of humor remained in his work throughout his lengthy career, creating paintings which are characterized by simple lines and a gentle palette of muted primary colors. Motonaga gradually expanded his practice to include printmaking, stage design, and children’s books, all while continuing his ongoing elliptical investigation into abstract painting. His awards include the Légion d’Honneur from the French government and the Japanese Purple Ribbon Award; he was the first abstract artist to receive the latter. He died on October 3, 2011 in Kobe, Japan, and his work has been the subject of many retrospectives, including at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe in 1998, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art in 2003, and the Mie Prefectural Museum of Art in 2009. The first Western retrospective of his work was held at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2014.

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Brown dots, 2005

Sadamasa Motonaga

Brown dots, 2005

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Untitled (9 works)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled (9 works)

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Cylindrical　vase, 1987

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

Cylindrical　vase, 1987

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Cylindrical　vase

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

Cylindrical　vase

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White and black painting in an empty room, 1988

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

White and black painting in an empty room, 1988

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Works (4 works)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Works (4 works)

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Work, 1976

Sadamasa Motonaga

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5 White Triangles, 1991

Sadamasa Motonaga

5 White Triangles, 1991

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Untitled, 1981

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1981

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Work (set of 4)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work (set of 4)

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Home (gasan/a pair of byobu), 1987

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

Home (gasan/a pair of byobu), 1987

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Shiro to Midori, 1991

Sadamasa Motonaga

Shiro to Midori, 1991

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Work, 1981

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Akadama Yottsu ni Amime wa Pink, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Akadama Yottsu ni Amime wa Pink, 1990

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Trois et Un (sold with 51B; set of 2), 2000

Sadamasa Motonaga

Trois et Un (sold with 51B; set of 2), 2000

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Abstract

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work (Miniature), 2002

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work (Miniature), 2002

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Work, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work (Carpet), 1976

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work (Carpet), 1976

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Work, 1975

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Hikkakino Shiroiro Kiiro, 1992

Sadamasa Motonaga

Hikkakino Shiroiro Kiiro, 1992

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Daen To Yattsu, 1996

Sadamasa Motonaga

Daen To Yattsu, 1996

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